Thinking we were forever young and worrying about “problems” like fitting into our social groups that had been naturally selected for us or wondering who will ask us to the prom, we managed to do our best and obtain a high school diploma. We felt as though we were growing up. We were ready to start the first day of the rest of our adult life only to find ourselves in the next round of education, college. Why continue going to school if we had already accomplished so much? It has been found time and time again that those who have higher levels of education are more probable to find employment and get higher earnings. The U.S. Department of Education reported that in 2014, the employment rate for young adults with a bachelor's degree was 88.1%
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Journalist and Pulitzer prize winner, David Shipler, appropriately describes poverty as a viscous cycle in his book The Working Poor. “Poverty leads to health and housing problems. Poor health and housing lead to cognitive deficiencies and school problems. Educational failure leads to poverty” (228). Poverty affects children’s education and development through poor nutrition and health, limited financial resources for education, and poor home circumstances. This not only increases risk factors, but also limits protective elements and opportunities for stimulation and …show more content…
If we were to implement various forms of support and services throughout the nation, then school readiness, children’s development and academic achievement will improve nationally. Students will develop the skills and knowledge needed to continue their educational growth and will have the opportunity to compete for jobs that otherwise would not be available to them. It has been shown that participation in a school-based intervention was associated with a wide range of positive outcomes. The more involved children become in school the better the probability that they will overcome poverty. It is our mission for every student in every neighborhood to be engaged in a rigorous, well-rounded instructional program and graduate prepared for success in college, career and
Journalist and Pulitzer prize winner, David Shipler, appropriately describes poverty as a viscous cycle in his book The Working Poor. “Poverty leads to health and housing problems. Poor health and housing lead to cognitive deficiencies and school problems. Educational failure leads to poverty” (228). Poverty affects children’s education and development through poor nutrition and health, limited financial resources for education, and poor home circumstances. This not only increases risk factors, but also limits protective elements and opportunities for stimulation and …show more content…
If we were to implement various forms of support and services throughout the nation, then school readiness, children’s development and academic achievement will improve nationally. Students will develop the skills and knowledge needed to continue their educational growth and will have the opportunity to compete for jobs that otherwise would not be available to them. It has been shown that participation in a school-based intervention was associated with a wide range of positive outcomes. The more involved children become in school the better the probability that they will overcome poverty. It is our mission for every student in every neighborhood to be engaged in a rigorous, well-rounded instructional program and graduate prepared for success in college, career and